In spite of a huge public outcry on the dearth of experienced and senior doctors in the MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Brahmapur, for last few months, the health services in the MCH as well as in other hospitals across the district seem to have remained unchanged.
Sources said that again another four doctors have reportedly been transferred from the MKCH recently. The MCH has received only two doctors as against four transferred from the institute.
According to a social worker, two well -known Child Specialists who were not attending any private clinic and were shouldering a lion’s share of work load in the Paediatrics Department were transferred earlier to different other hospitals of the State for reasons best known to the State Government and the Health Department.
According to information available, the healthcare service in Ganjam district continues to be neglected. Sources said that, out of the four doctors of Kukudakhandi Community Health Centre, three of them have gone on study leave to different medical colleges. The health centre is currently being managed by only one doctor as against a sanctioned strength of ten, sources said. The situation of Aska Sub-Divisional Health Centre is worse. According to information available, the hospital is being currently managed by only three doctors as against a sanctioned strength of 14 which is quite alarming. The dearth of doctors in almost all the hospitals in and around Ganjam district remains same.